Swindon and Cricklade Railway

Swindon and Cricklade Railway

The Swindon & Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire operates a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade.

Overview

At the present time 2007 a southward extension, now being built, will bring the line into the western outskirts of Swindon in Mouldon Hill Country Park. A further extension is being built beyond Hayes Knoll to South Meadow Lane which will give the line an additional half mile towards Cricklade.

The Swindon & Cricklade Railway is one of the few British heritage railways to undertake complete reconstruction without an inheritance of track and buildings from British Rail. It began operations in the late 1970s at Blunsdon railway station, and has since extended to Hayes Knoll.

Locomotives

team Locomotives

*Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST "Slough Estates No. 3". [ [http://train.spottingworld.com/Slough_Estates_Ltd%2C_No._3 "Slough Estates Ltd, No.3" article at TrainSpotting World] ] In regular service, boiler ticket expires in 2013.
*Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST "Swordfish" No 2139. Undergoing a boiler Overhaul with the chassis complete.
*Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST "Salmon" No 2139. In regular service, boiler ticket expires in 2017.
*Hunslet 0-6-0ST "Gunby" No 2413. Awaiting a major restoration.
*Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST "Richard Trevithick" No 2354. Undergoing a ten-yearly overhaul.
*Great Western Railway 4-6-0 Tender Engine No. 7903 Foremarke Hall currently on loan to the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway
*GWR 5600 Class No.5637 - BR Black on loan to the East Somerset Railway Undergoing overhaul.

Diesel Locomotives

*BR Class 03 0-6-0DM nos. D2022 and D2152. Both D2022 and D2152 are in service again. D2152 was recently out of service with a timing chain problem.
*BR Class 08 0-6-0DE no. D3261. Undergoing restoration.
*BR Class 73 Bo-Bo electro-diesel "Sir Herbert Walker" No E6003. In service.
*Fowler 0-4-0DM "Woodbine" No 21442. Recently restored to working order and now on regular shunting duties.
*Fowler 0-4-0DM No 7342. In regular use on works trains.
*Fowler 0-4-0DM No 422003.

Diesel Multiple Units

*BR Class 119 unit 119021 (formed of 51074+51104). Undergoing a repaint.
*BR Class 207 unit 207203 (formed of 60127+60901). In service.

The railway also operates a TASC 45 self propelled engineering vehicle that is used mainly in Permanent Way operations.

tations

*Mouldon Hill (currently under construction as part of southern extension)
*Blunsdon
*Hayes Knoll

References

External links

* [http://www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org Swindon and Cricklade Railway website]



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